Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 16798, Joshua Fitchett, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Fitchett, Joshua
816798
CONTENTS
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Virginia. 29.621
Johna Fitchett, Dec r of Mathews in the State of Va who was a Pr in the commanded by Captain of the Ry commanded by A. Garton in the Va line for 18 1/2 mo:
widow - Sarah -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 61 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan. 35 and sent M c W. Starks Mathews C.H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-ann. allowance ending _____ died 8 th Octbr 1834 } $221.63 amt due _____ { Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book  Vol.  Page 13.

Virginia
A Monthly Court held for the County of Mathews, at the Court House thereof, on Monday the 13th day of October 1834.
On the motion of John P. Stockes, satisfactory evidence was this day adduced in Court, by the oath of Thomas Vaughan a creditable witness, to prove that Joshua Fitchett late a resident of this County, died on the 8th day of October 1834; and that he left a widow Sarah.
I, Thomas G. Miller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of the County Court of Mathews. In testimony of which, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 24th day of October 1834.
Thomas G. Miller Clerk

State of Virginia County of Mathews
On this 13th day of May 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the justice of the County of Mathews, now sitting Joshua Fitchett a resident of the County of Mathews and State of Virginia, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service in 1779 and by an Order of Sir John Payton Col n to Philip's Tabb Capt n to enroll me and went to the Guard House at Cricket Hill where I was stationed duty near all my time I served on that tower of duty two months I was called out in the same year under the same officers at the same place and served on that tower of duty two months and a half in 1780 I was called out in like Order under the same officers at the same place and served a tower for two months in the same year I was called out in like Order to go to Queens Creek where some barge was to drive them away there we had a little engagement after they went away we marched down to the Guard House again on that tower of duty I served three months 1781 I was called out in like Order at the same place and served a tower of duty two and a half months in the same year I was called out under Hobbs Hudgins Capt n by an Order of Mathew Brumwell Col n when the barge came to Guyns Island there we had a little engagement on that tower of duty I served three months in 1782 I was called out in like Order and served a tower of duty for two months I was called out in the same year in like Order at the same place and served a tower of duty for one and a half months when attached to Capt n Tabb's company I was relieved by Capt n Hudgins company when I was attached to Capt n Hudgins company I was relieved by Capt n Tabb's company.

There was many engagements that we had with the bargees white stationed at the Guard House the number of them I do not recollect I served all the time as a private and for such service I claim a pension I here by relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state I served all my time in Gloucester County in Gloucester County =oston parish I was born in 1763 I have a record of my age I was living in Gloucester County Ringston parish when called in to service I have lived there ever since I was called in to service as a militia-man I did not become acquainted with any of the regular officers I did not receive my written discharge I can prove my services by Gabriel Hughes and by Hugh Huddgins who also can testify to my character
Joshua Fitchett Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid Arch d Groves
We Gabriel Hughes & Hugh Huddgins residing in the County of Mathews do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Fitchett, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion
Gab d Hughes
Hugh Huddgins
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid

January 12, 1929
F.R. Fitchett President, The First National Bank Highland Falls, New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16798 , it appears that Joshua Fitchett was born in 1763 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia.
While residing in Gloucester County, Virginia, he enlisted and served during the years 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782 in Captain Philip Tabb's Company, Colonel John Peyton's Virginia Regiment, and Captain Houlder Hudgins' Company, Colonel Macher Boswell's Virginia Regiment and was in several skirmishes on Gwyn's Island. His entire service was rendered as a guard at Crickett Hill and amounted in all to eighteen and one-half months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1834, while a resident of Mathews County, Virginia, aged seventy-one years.
He died, October 8, 1834, leaving a widow, Sarah.

There are no further data concerning his family.
The above noted Joshua Pitchett is the only soldier named Pitchett found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and the name Pitchett does not appear on the Mexican War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

16.798 INVALID.
No. 16.798
Joshua Fitchett Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 - Jan. 18. Miss C. F.R. Fitchett, M.E.C. 1929 March 9. Photos to Frederick R. Fitchett, Jr. & Fin. Rev. mtg. A.N.Y.

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Joshua Fitchett  VA 
Suspended In W. Loakes
11 Sept. 1834
as. 6 Oct '34
" 16 Decr. 1834
Died Oct 8. 1834
Widow Sarah
Letter same 2 Jan'y 1835
Admnl - pr - 18 3/4 - mo 61.46

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mathews on the State of Virginia Joshua Fitchett who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the reasons of his being called out aticket hill to do duty at the different times mentioned in his declaration that he made before the court of Mathews in order to obtain a pension from the united States on the 12th of may 1834 is as follows. in the yearly part of the Revolutionary war in 1777 as will as I recollect Lord Dunmore came and took possession of Guyon's Island, and settled his fleet there. Guyon's Island lay on Chesapeake bay opposite brickett-Hill. Col. Payton ordered a guard there and they had possession of the Island the whole war on an off and there was a steady guard kept there to prevent them from coming on the main to plunder the neighbours. I was a youngster and lived near brickett-Hill when I left guard from the time I was fifteen years old until the end of the war on an off agreeable to the time that I have stated in my declaration as well as I recollect. the barges would sometimes start to go up Aquia creek which is not far from brickett-Hill we would then have to fire on them in that way we had many little engagements the number of them I do not recollect. William Ballis Gabriel Hughes Matthias Gayle Hugh Hodgins who served with me at brickett-Hill also all the old men that is now living that was in the war of the Revolutionary know's that there was a steady guard kept at brickett Hill and point comfort too

when the bapt s would go from Grickett Hill he would always leave some other officer there in charge.
Joshua Pritchett
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County aforesaid given under my hand and seal this the 25 th day of June 1834
Th: Huggins, J.P. Seal
Virginia
Mathews County to wit:
I, Stephen G. Miller, Clerk of the County Court of Mathews, do hereby certify that Thomas Huggins whose hand and seal are annexed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature annexed appears to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 25 th day of June 1834
Stephen G. Miller C.C.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Hughes Hugh Fredgins who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Mathews and credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Over
The affidavits of Gabriel Hughes & Hugh Fredgins both of lawful age made in open court to accompany the declarations of Joshua Fitchett made in open court before the court of the said county on 12 th day of May 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 the affiants being first duly sworn during the declaration read above mentioned depose and say that they were well acquainted with Joshua Fitchett before he entered into the service of the united States and are sure that they believe he entered the service in the year 1779 and served as he has stated in his declaration according to the best of their knowledge and belief sworn to and subscribe in open court the day and year aforesaid Gab d Hughes Hugh Fredgins
Personally appeared before me Justice of the court of Mathews county now sitting Gabriel Hughes & Hugh Fredgins who made oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of their knowledge and belief we do hereby certify that they are men who have sustained a character for veracity and that their statements are entitled to credit given under our hand and seal the day and year above written

Virginia
Matthew County to wit:
I, Shepard G Miller Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- cation of Joshua Fitchett for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office this 13 th day of May 1834
Shepard G Miller C.C
Ames
No 30. 922
Joshua Fitchett Rev.
John N. Hooper Matthew Co. Va. Rev

No 30.933
Joshua Hittell Va.
John R. Stokes Matthews C. N., Va

We Hugh Houdgins and Gabriel Hughes residence in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia do upon Oath testify and declare, that we were attached to the militia Service during the war of the Revolutionary we know that there was a Station Guard kept at Cricket Hill from the latter part 1776 to 1782. for we served many tours of duty at that place, we know that John Fitchett served at that place under Capt. Philip Tabb and others from 1779 until 1782, the exact numbers of his tours of duty we do not recollect but we know that he was justly constantly out we think that William Callis entered the Service about 1780 and served until the guard was broken up in this place, the guard was broken up at Cricket Hill in the latter part of the Spring 1782, the said Fitchett and Callis served with us at Cricket Hill in the year 1782, Capt. Philip Tabb and Holder Houdgins, were the Officers that general had command at that place. Hugh Houdgins Gab. Hughes (seal)
State of Virginia Mathews County to wit: Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Hugh Houdgins and Gabriel Hughes Residents of this County both of lawful age and made Oath that the matters and things contained in the foregoing affidavit is the truth according to the best of their knowledge and belief and I do hereby certify that they are men of Character given under my hand and Seal this the 19 day of September 1834.
Holder Houdgins (S o )

Virginia
Mathews County ss
I Shepard G Miller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews, do hereby certify that Stoulder Nugent before whom the petition affidavit (was made by Hugh Nugent and Gabriel Blagden) is a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his sig- nature annexed, appears to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 21 st the September 1834 -
Shepard G. Miller
Original Seal
1834 Sept 21

We Richard Hurst and Matthias Gayle Residing in the County of Mathews and State of Virginia upwards of Twenty Years of Age do upon Oath testify and declare that we were well acquainted with Joshua Fitchett and William Callis residence of this County before the revolu- tionary war, and ever since we know that the said Fitchett and Callis was attached to the Militia Service during the Revolutionary war, they were generally attached to the companies of Capt Philip Tabbs & Robert Hudgins, they served the most of their time at the Guard House at Crick- ett Hill, they lived immediately in the neighbourhood of Crickett Hill and were pretty constantly out upon duty the exact numbers of their hours of duty we do not recollect but the length of the hours of duty that we generally had was from one month to three whilst they were stationed at the Guard House they was subject to be called of around any part of the bay show where ever the British would attempt to land which was very frequently the case the reason of the Guard being stationed at Crickett Hill Guynes Island lay opposite Crickett Hill the British had posses- sion of Guynes Island and the Guard was placed there to prevent them from coming off on the main to plunder the neighbourhood the Guard was kept up at that place until some time in the year 1782.
Richard Hurst
Matthias Gayle
State of Virginia Mathews County ss. wit Personally appeared Richard Hurst & Matthias Gayle before me undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and made Oath to the matters and things contained in the foregoing affidavit and I do hereby certify that they are men of character given under my hand and seal this the 23 day of Octo: 1836
Justice of the Peace

Virginia I Shafus G. Miller Clerk of the County Court of Mathews do hereby certify that William Shultice Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his sig- nature annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24th day of October 1834, and in the 59th year of the com- monwealth.
Shafus G. Miller

8880
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HIGHLAND FALLS
HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
4/2/28
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am very anxious to know if any of my relatives by the name of Fitchett , were in the Revolutionary War, or the Mexican War.
My father, Charles H. Fitchett, was a Major in the 21st Regiment under Colonel Wright, in the Civil War.
My grandmother was a Rhodes, descended from General Rhodes of Rhode Island, and another branch from Wesley, Rhode Island.
My son, Frederick Roberts Fitchett, is very anxious to join a Veteran Corps of Artillery in New York City.
Any information regarding the above subject will be highly appreciated by me.
Very truly yours,
F. R. Fitchett Pres. F.R.Fitchett, Pres.

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Sal. appl. dated May 12, 1834 - two p. off. packet 1 p.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
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X Frederick R. Fitchett, Jr. Highland Falls Orange Co. New York
Received payment 45 cents March 5, 1929
M. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Cash - 45 cents FINANCE DIVISION WAR DEPARTMENT MAR 6 1929 PENSIONS